The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
Slate Hill items.


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Slate Hill items.
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The hunting season being over, our
sportsnen have turned their attention to
shooting matches, of which they have had
quite a number lately. One recently on
the Widow Hulvey's farm for money and
fowls.
Liberty Hall school house, boasts of a
fourish1ng debating society. organized the
18th of Nov. with the following officers !:
Pres, John Hunter Vice Pres, George
Fultz Sec, w. J. Neff Assist. Sec, u.
Anderson Treas, NJ. Iollar; Pros. Atty,
d. Hollar.
The society met Jan. 22d and decided
the following question /:
Resolved, ''That man can gain more
information by reading than by travelling. =
After spirited discussion, it was decided
in favor of the negative.
Messrs. S. G. Neff and j. Sheets are
running their saw mill, cloverseed huller
and hay baler successfully.
We learn that Thos. Rimel has been con-
fined to his room for the past few days
with slight attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. J. w. Anderson has purchased a
farm near Salem Church. from Mr.. Dallas
Richie, which he expects to take posses
sion of soon. He is a model blacksmith.
Sorry to lose q good neighbor, John.
The Dnnkards are holding q series Of
meetings at Liberty Hall, conducted by
Rev. ohm Flory Of Rockingham County.
DR.. John R. Cook and Rev. Mr.. Lane Of
Mcdowell, were in Augusta this week.
The DR.. was visiting his sister Miss Bet
tie d. Cook who is teaching the White
Hall school, and was en- route to visit his
old home in the Piedmont section Of Va.
Mr.. George Fultz, who has lately re-
turned from Missouri, IS paying atten-
tion to the fair sex of our neighborhood
Mrs. Minerva Harris has been confined
to her room for several months.
The pupils of Sunny Side school have
long been the champion spoilers Of our
vicinity and never met defeat until the
14th of January, when the pupils Of Cedar
Grove challenged them for a spelling bee.
Long before the sun set, the boys
and girls were skipping and scampering
over the ground with laughter and beauti-
full songs, only to return with sad and tear
full faces. OUR Boy.
RoBT. G. BICKLE's ESTATE. VIM. A.
Burnett, j. NJ Cushing, Geo. NJ Harri-
son, and VIM. J. Nelson, commissioners
acting under the order of the Hastings
Court, Judge Smith, completed on the oath
ultimo the inventory and appraisement of
the estate of the late Robt. G. Bickle. The
real estate consists of 81 parcels. OF
which are in Augusta county, and go in
the city of Staunton, and is estimated by
the commissioners to be worth in the
County. .........$ 5000 90
In the l0l 225 W
5 loo, POS 90
The personal effects are found as follows:
Amount Of Life insurance collected. 1856 q
B9n his resaence lYS az y
At the Kalorama House ................. SO NO
TOtal estate .......................,Sl4 9 44S 90
DEATH OF MRS. Jos. ANDREws.-We
regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Re
becca Andrews, wife of Mr.. Jos. Andrews,
Superintendent of the Valley Turnpike,
and mother of Mr.. R. R. Andrews, of the
Internal Revenue Department at Staun-
ton. The sad event took place at her
home in Harrisonburg on Saturday last,
and her remains were inferred nWoodbine
Cemetery, Harrisonburg, on Sunday. Mrs.
Andrews had been for many years a con-
sistent member of the Episcopal Church,
and was lady of fine intelligence and
much esteemed. She was in her 61st year.
BALDWIN DISTRICT FAIR DIRECTORY
held its quarterly meeting in this city ON
Tuesday last. There were present: j.
w, Todd. President G.. Julian Pratt,
Secretary; and Messrs. Chrisman, Lin
COiu, w IUulOW. OliuJ L dbtcloUu, I1dL1ll-
ton, Crowle, Bumgardner and Donald
Various matters connected with the inter
ests Of the organization were discussed
and disposed of. Mr.. Pratt was appointed
a delegate to meet the representatives from
other fairs at Woodstock, on the 10th of
February, for the purpose of consulting
in regard to spring exhibitions.
Col. Joe. Lane Stern, Inspector General
OF Va. paid an official visit to Staunton
last weekand inspected the two military or.
CARNATIONS here-the Staunton Artillery
and the Light Guards.
The Alexandria Gazette states that on
Tuesday, a bill was introduced in the Sen
ate to appropriate $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the road from Stanton tc
the Federal Cemetery.
Sullivan's IIibernian Cigar is the best
on the market for five cents. Call fol-
them when you want a good smoke.
The Hibernian is the cigar to smoke, il
rac